Asmussen: Lone Star positive

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I heard that Vladimir just got another positive out here in California. I'm not sure what it was for. We will find out soon enough. I'm sure you are all shocked. He hasn't had too many. LOL.

no doubt explains why some refer to his as vladimir syringe...

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no doubt explains why some refer to his as vladimir syringe...

Yes, that is what many people call him out here.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The filly Asmussen got the positive test with finished last beaten 18+ lengths over the weekend in a small stake at Sun Rey Park (whereever that is!)

I assume any last ditch efforts to fix her problems will be no more - and she will be retired as a broodmare.

She's by Forestry out of a multiple Graded Stakes winning mare - she worked an 1/8th in 10 flat at a 2yo sale - and clearly had talent and pedigree to go along with real soundness issues.

It looks like they tried to piece her together and get her some soft blacktype to round out her broodmare resume ... instead all they got was a bad drug test out of the deal.

[sumitas]

Her family is not very inspiring. It needs a whole lot more than March Magic, imo, to make it very desireable. But as you say drugs, they tried to give her catalogue page some black type and instead got an unsound filly pushed to or beyond her max at a 2 yr old in training sale.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The filly Asmussen got the positive test with finished last beaten 18+ lengths over the weekend in a small stake at Sun Rey Park (whereever that is!)

I assume any last ditch efforts to fix her problems will be no more - and she will be retired as a broodmare.

She's by Forestry out of a multiple Graded Stakes winning mare - she worked an 1/8th in 10 flat at a 2yo sale - and clearly had talent and pedigree to go along with real soundness issues.

It looks like they tried to piece her together and get her some soft blacktype to round out her broodmare resume ... instead all they got was a bad drug test out of the deal.

Interesting point. When people suggest that breeders might want to seek change in the drug rules of the sport, consider that Asmussen has been retained to train horses in the past year for Gainesway, Vinery, Jess Jackson (Stonestreet) and Farish (Lane's End).

[Oaklawnfan]

Does anyone want to bid on my Steve A. bobblehead?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

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